Reviews + Articles

The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann

The subtitle of this book says it all, "True Stories of the Magic of Reading". James Patterson and Matt Eversmann's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians allows booksellers and librarians to share their passion for books and reading. Each short chapter is...

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin

I took three pages of notes while reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Why? I'm not writing a book report, and this is the only review I'm writing. But, the story of the 1960s, as seen by Dick and Doris Kearns...

2024 Lefty Award Winners

The 2024 Lefty Awards were presented this past weekend at Left Coast Crime, Seattle Shakedown. Congratulations to the winners. Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Cheap Trills by Wendalll Thomas Lefty for Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bill Gottfried Memorial,...

Time Off

I've been visiting my Mom for a almost a week. Yesterday, we went to a surprise party for my late husband's aunt. She turned 95, and she's terrific. Anyways, I haven't had reading time. I have had a lot of family time, which was wonderful. I won't have another book...

Toxic Prey by John Sandford

I'll admit I wasn't excited about the premise of John Sandford's Toxic Prey. But, the thirty-fourth book in the Prey series was riveting, a tension-filled novel all the way to the end. Letty Davenport, and her father, Lucas, are together trying to save the world...

Scott Tipple, Guest Reviewer

I'm sure you recognize that last name. Yes, Scott Tipple is Kevin Tipple's son, but he's a reader and reviewer in his own right. Scott's preferences are science fiction and graphic novels, but he does read some crime fiction, and he agreed to review an occasional...